re: #345 researchok

It is a yes, but (somewhat) qualified.

So yes, I am in err.

Now though, my interest is piqued- I really want to see what the data I saw represents.

You make it like pulling teeth!

“The actual difference in rates were not as great as reported in an apple to apple comparison” is a FAR cry from “”the total recidivism rate for western Europe is about the same as ours”. Your recollection seems to have changed since we began discussing this.

Having said that, my interest in piqued also. I would be most interested in seeing the source in question here. Perhaps you can make a page of it.

I can tell you that I have indeed seen some recent eye-poppingly high stats from Britain in researching this as we have had this discussion. Again though, (a) the methodologies, etc. make these stats tricky to compare , and (b) the few numbers I have turned up from elsewhere in western Europe are going to keep the average numbers (which is what we are discussing here) far below those in the US.